New Mexico State Profile and Contact Information

New Mexico

State Access Program Coordinator:

Ruthie H. Dearing
Department of Children, Youth, and Families
3401 Pan American Freeway, N.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107

Internet: rhdearing@cyfd.state.nm.us

Annual Federal Grant Award: $100,000
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 11,111
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 77,285

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
counseling;
parenting plans;
parent education;
supervised visitation; and
neutral drop-off/pick-up.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/ Legal Guardian*	Children Involved
327	138	157	32	324

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
208	106	54	267	142	105

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
42	113	51	115	6

Annual Income

Less than $10,000	$10,000 to $19,000	$20,000 to $29,000	$30,000 to $39,000	$40,000 & above	Unknown
307	14	7

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
23		7	48	248	1

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
6	262	4	55

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	88

Local Service Providers:

1. South Western Advocates 4 Kids
PO Box 2378
Silver City, New Mexico 88062
Phone: (505) 534-8938
Services: supervised visitation & neutral drop-off

2. Families and Youth, Inc.
1320 S. Solano, PO Box 1868
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004
Phone: (505) 522-4004
Services: mediation, counseling, parenting plan, education, supervised visitation, & neutral drop-off